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harbor

[hahr-ber] / ˈhɑr bər /






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The open pit is located in the Clark Mountains, which provide habitat for bighorn sheep and are estimated to harbor the second-highest density of rare plants of any of the state’s mountain ranges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The ride on the Good Year Blimp over the Coachella grounds was gentler than I’d anticipated — kind of like a boat ride in a harbor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The rule proposed Monday makes clear that so-called continuation funds, where a firm buys a fund from its own affiliate using its own proprietary valuation methods, wouldn’t be eligible for the Labor Department’s safe harbor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Sarcopenia is a form of muscular dystrophy associated with aging and is a popular condition for biotech companies that harbor greater goals of reversing or slowing aging to target.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The freezing water in the harbor seemed to boil like an evil witch’s brew.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis




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